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Tales from the Fjeld

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Fjeld is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.
Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'
"Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.
But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.
"So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.
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Tales from the Fjeld

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Fjeld is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.
Line 2
Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'
Line 3
"Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.
/ˈveri wel ðen juː meɪ sɪt ðer tɪl ðə end ʌv ðə wɜːrld sed ðə mæn/
Line 4
But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.
/bʌt wen ʃiː hɜːrd ðæt ʃiː sed hiː maɪt hæv ɪt ɪf hiː wʊd set hɜːr friː/
Line 5
"So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.
/soʊ hiː tʊk ðə sɔːrd ənd went ɔːf wɪð ɪt ənd left hɜːr stɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ðer/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

ask verb US /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “"'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.”

free verb US /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading “But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.”

nay exclamation US /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading “"'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.”

screeched verb US /skriːtʃt/

past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading “"'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.”

sisters noun US /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'”

sit verb US /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading “"Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.”

sitting noun US /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading “"So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.”

sword noun US /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading “Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

went off verb + particle counted as “go off”

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

In this reading “"So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.”

still sitting adjective + noun

In this reading “"So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.”

till the end preposition + article + noun counted as “till … end”

In this reading “"Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.”

sit there verb + particle

In this reading “"Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

freeverbUS /friː/

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

screechedverbUS /skriːtʃt/

past form of “screech” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "'Nay, nay,' she screeched out; 'ask me anything else.

sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

SwordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

Three-Sister

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "So he took the sword and went off with it, and left her still sitting there.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading "Very well; then you may sit there till the end of the world,' said the man.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But when she heard that, she said he might have it if he would set her free.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Anything else you may have, but not that, for it is my Three-Sister Sword; we are three sisters who own it together.'

Chapter 3 of Tales from the Fjeld by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Tales
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales from the Fjeld; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Fjeld
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Asbjoernsen
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Dasent
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